Jann, Where did this article come from and what was the date? My best friend since I was in the first grade is Rosemary Bartlett, one of the 5 daughters of Bro. Vernie Bartlett (now deceased) and his wife Marjorie. Thanks! Chyrle Parnell On Sun, Mar 23, 2008 at 3:54 PM, bjw <jann_woodard@yahoo.com> wrote: > The Banks Presbyterian Church was organized Saturday night, February 12, > 1898, at Union Hill near Banks. This meeting was moderated by J. D. James. > There were four elders present at this meeting to help in the organization, > J. R. Tidwell, M. D. Morgan, W. A. Morgan, and J. D. McFarland. > > Then in August 1905, the Notch Presbyterian Church Church was organized. > The Union Hill members came into this new church and together they changed > the name of the church to the Banks Presbyterian Church. > > In four years, 1909, two building committees were appointed to start work > on a new church. A. A. Smith gave cypress logs, while other men used log > wagons and free labor. Boards for the roof were made under the Sweet Gum > trees that still stand at the church. > > The Methodists and even others have helped through the years to have the > church Banks has had. On October 19, 1914, after a revival where four > joined the church, a fine Sunday School was organized with all denominations > joining in for eight months things went mighty well. The Methodists were > mainly responsible for the welfare of the church 1916-1921. They are still > a living part of the congregation, some of whom teach Sunday School classes. > > During the period 1937-1953 things changed, the church becoming a chapel > of the Warren First Church. This church did some repairs on the Banks > building, hired some seminary students to work there. A number of ministers > were temporary supplies, Dr. W. F. Rogers and his son, James, are credited > for getting the church on sound footing. How sound may be evidenced by the > beginning of a new church on a new location. > > In January 1965, the Rev. Vernie L. Bartlett became Banks pastor as he > shares his services with Calvary Presbyterian Church, Johnsville and Hickory > Springs Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church near Hermitage. > > > --------------------------------- > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it > now. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ARBRADLE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >